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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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