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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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