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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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