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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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