Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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