Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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