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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit