Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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