Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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