Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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