Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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