Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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