Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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