Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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