Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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