Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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