Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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