Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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