Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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