Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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