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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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