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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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