Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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