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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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