Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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