Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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