Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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