Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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