Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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