Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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