Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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