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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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