Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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