Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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