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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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