Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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