Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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