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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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