Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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