Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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