Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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