Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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