Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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