Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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