Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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