Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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