Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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