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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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