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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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