Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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