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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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