Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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