Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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