Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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