Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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