Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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