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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online 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 manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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