Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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