Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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