Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research