Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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