Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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