Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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