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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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