Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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