Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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