Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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