Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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