Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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