Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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