Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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