Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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