Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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