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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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