Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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