Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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