Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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