Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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