Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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