Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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