Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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