Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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