Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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