Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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