Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important 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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