Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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