Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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