Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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