Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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