Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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