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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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