Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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