Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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