Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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