Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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