Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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