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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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