Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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