Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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