Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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