Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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