Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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