Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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