Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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