Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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