Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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