Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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