Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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