Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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