Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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