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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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