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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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