Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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