Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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