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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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