Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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