Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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