Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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