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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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