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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major 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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