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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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