Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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