Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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