Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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