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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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