Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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