Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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