Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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