Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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