Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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