Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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