Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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