Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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