Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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