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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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