Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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