Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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