Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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