Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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