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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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