Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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