Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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