Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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