Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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