Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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