Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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