Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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