Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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