Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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