Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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