Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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