Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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