Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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