Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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