Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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