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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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