Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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