Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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