Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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