Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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