Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment 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 we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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