Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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