Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key 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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