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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key 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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