Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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