Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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