Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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