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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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