Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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