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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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