Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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