Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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