Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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