Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important 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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