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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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