Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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