Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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