Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important 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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