Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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