Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies 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 we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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