Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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