Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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