Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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