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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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