Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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