Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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