Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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