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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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