Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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