Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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