Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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