Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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