Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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