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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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