Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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