Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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