Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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