Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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