Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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