Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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