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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major 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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