Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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