Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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