Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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