Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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