Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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