Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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