Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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