Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines 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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