Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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