Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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