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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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