Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources