Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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