Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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