Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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