Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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