Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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