Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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