Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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