Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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