Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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