Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and 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 educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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