Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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