Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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