Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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