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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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