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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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