Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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