Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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