Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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