Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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