Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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