Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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