Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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