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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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