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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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