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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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