Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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