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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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