Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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