Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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