Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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