Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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