Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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