Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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