Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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