Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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