Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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