Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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