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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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