Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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