Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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