Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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