Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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