Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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