Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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