Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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