Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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