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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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