Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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