Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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