Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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