Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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