Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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