Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia 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 participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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