Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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