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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources