Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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