Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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