Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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