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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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