Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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