Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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