Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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