Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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