Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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