Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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