Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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