Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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