Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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