Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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