Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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