Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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