Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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