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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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