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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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