Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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