Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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