Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera 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 we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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