Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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