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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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