Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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