Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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