Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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