Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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