Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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