Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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