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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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