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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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