Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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