Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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