Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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