Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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