Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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