Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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