Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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