Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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