Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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