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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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