Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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