Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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