Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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