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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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