Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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