Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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