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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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