Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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