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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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