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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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