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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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