Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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