Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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