Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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