Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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