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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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