Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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