Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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