Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate 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 learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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