Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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