Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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