Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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