Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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