Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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