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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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