Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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