Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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