Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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