Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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