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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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