Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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