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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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