Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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