Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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