Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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