Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always 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 issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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