Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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