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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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