Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and 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 low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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