Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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