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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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