Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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