Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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