Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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