Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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