Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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