Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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