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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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