Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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