Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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