Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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