Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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