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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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