Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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