Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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