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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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