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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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