Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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