Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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