Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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