Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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