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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX 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 we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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