Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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