Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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