Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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