Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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