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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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