Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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