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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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