Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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