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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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