Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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