Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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