Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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