Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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