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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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