Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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