Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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