Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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