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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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