Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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