Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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