Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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