Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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