Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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