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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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