Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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