Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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