Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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