Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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