Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental 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 stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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