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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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