Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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