Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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