Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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