Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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