Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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