Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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