Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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