Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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