Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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