Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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