Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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