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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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