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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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