Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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