Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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