Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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