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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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