Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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