Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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