Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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