Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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