Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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