Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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