Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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