Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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