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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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