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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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