Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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