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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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