Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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