Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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