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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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