Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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