Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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