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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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