Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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