Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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