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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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