Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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