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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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