Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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