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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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