Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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