Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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