Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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