Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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