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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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