Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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