Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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