Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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