Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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