Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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