Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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