Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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