Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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