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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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