Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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