Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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