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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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