Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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