Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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