Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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