Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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