Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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