Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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