Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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