Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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