Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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