Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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