Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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