Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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