Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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