Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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