Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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