Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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