Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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