Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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