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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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