Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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