Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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