Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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