Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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