Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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