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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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