Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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