Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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