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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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