Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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