Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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