Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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