Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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