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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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