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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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