Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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