Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning