Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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