Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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