Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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