Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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