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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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