Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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