Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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