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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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