Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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