Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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