Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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