Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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