Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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