Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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