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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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